Australian mining jobs change from the construction phase to the production phase as mega-giants Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton announced iron ore production rates reached record levels this week.
The first six months of the year proved to be outstanding for Rio as they set new records despite a three week delay caused when a conveyor belt problem sidelined one of the company’s five ship loaders. They were also forced to deal with intense flooding in the Pilbara making their record-breaking prod........ Read More

The milestone was reached on Monday and Sandovik Mining Asia Pacific president Rowan Melrose paid tribute to workers. He called the accomplishment remarkable, saying that it reflects the commitment made in mining employment by the company’s workers. He noted that today’s workforce values safety and the work environment and it is demonstrated by the culture and behavior of employees in the Sandovik family.
Melrose explained that the results were a net effort from the company’s holdings in ........ Read More

Here is an overview of a couple of different types of admin jobs that you might find in mining communities.

Payroll
Mining workers need to get paid, which is why a quick search of jobs websites such as Seek will usually come up with a selection of payroll jobs for mining companies or towns. An additional position that fits in this category is that of Timekeeper , the role is responsible for verifying daily attendance of workers as well as the collecting and verifying of daily time reco........ Read More

Prime Minister Gillard has announced that a mining ‘jobs board’ will be created to allow Australian job seekers to find out exactly what jobs are available in the Australian mines – and mining companies won’t be able to bring in overseas workers, if there are Australian workers available who are able to complete the work.
This comes after the Australian Government approved mining magnate, Gina Rinehart’s (Australia’s richest person), company to hire more than 1,700 overseas workers ........ Read More

In an industry already struggling to keep workers employed, Australia mining jobs suffer another loss as contractor Downer Mining decides to slash about 100 jobs from the Fortescue Metals Groups’ Christmas Creek iron ore operation located in the Pilbara region.
A spokesperson for Downer recently revealed to news media that roughly 100 Australia mining jobs will be eliminated over the course of the next several days. The move is being made to ensure the company has the correct number of emplo........ Read More

For the better part of the last decade, people have been hearing rumors of mining jobs that require little to no experience while paying exorbitant wages. Check many newspapers or online job service sites and you will find ads promising great paying jobs in the mining industry that require no practical experience.
Remember the old saying, ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is?’ That adage applies here.
Simon Bristow, the senior regional director from the employment recruite........ Read More